Bills · SRES 921
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate Res.S.Res. 921
S.Res. 921: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States government.
The measure concerns government payment for September 2026 advertisements promoting President Trump and would state the Senate’s view without binding the government.
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
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tl;dr
The Senate is asked to say the government should not pay for the specified Trump-promoting ads. The resolution would express an opinion, not change the law.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
The resolution would put the Senate on record about whether the government should pay for advertisements that promote the President and explicitly say they were paid for by the U.S. Government. Because it is nonbinding, adopting it would not itself stop or authorize payments.
KEY PROVISIONS
3PROVISION 01
Expresses the Senate’s view that the United States government should not pay for the described advertisements.
This is the resolution’s central position on government payment for the ads.
PROVISION 02
The resolution concerns advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026 and included the words “paid for by the U.S. Government.”
These details identify the advertisements addressed by the resolution.
PROVISION 03
As a simple Senate resolution, it expresses the Senate’s opinion and does not change federal law or bind the government.
Adoption would state the Senate’s position but would not itself determine whether the ads are paid for.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR S5176)
SEP 29
Submitted in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Resolution
NumberSRES 921
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate Res.S.Res. 921
S.Res. 921: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the advertisements promoting President Donald Trump that aired in September 2026, which included the direct language "paid for by the U.S. Government," should not be paid for by the United States government.
The measure concerns government payment for September 2026 advertisements promoting President Trump and would state the Senate’s view without binding the government.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
2%
READING
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COSPONSORS
0
COMPLEXITY
Simple